New study aims to better detect breathing trouble in Non-Communicative ICU patients
NCT ID NCT07383389
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study checks if a Turkish version of the Respiratory Distress Observation Scale (RDOS) accurately measures breathing distress in critically ill patients who cannot speak. Researchers will compare RDOS scores with end-tidal carbon dioxide levels, an objective breathing measure, in 64 ICU adults. The goal is to improve symptom monitoring and care for patients unable to report their own discomfort.
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- Participants
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About 64 people
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- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who is studied
The study population consists of adult patients aged 18 to 85 years who are hospitalized in the intensive care unit with clinically diagnosed dyspnea and underlying cardiopulmonary or systemic conditions. Eligible participants are patients who are unable to reliably self-report respiratory distress due to critical illness or impaired communication. Patients who are fully dependent on mechanical ventilation or have severe central nervous system disorders affecting respiratory control are excluded.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being 18 years of age or older, * Having a diagnosis of lung or pleural cancer, chronic kidney failure, congestive heart failure, COPD, asthma, or pneumonia presenting with dyspnea, * Being specifically referred for treatment of dyspnea, * Having been in the intensive care unit for at least one day, * Participation in the study must be consented to by the individual or a family member. Exclusion Criteria: * Being completely ventilator-dependent, * Having a diagnosis of central nervous system disease (quadriplegia, bulbar ALS).
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